El Salvador Gang Mass Trial

The mass trial in San Salvador marks a significant escalation in the government's crackdown on gang violence.

Prosecutors allege that the group of gang leaders was responsible for a decade of terror, including homicides, extortions, and kidnappings.

The proceedings are being held via video link from various high-security prisons, a practice that has drawn criticism from human rights groups for violating due process.

Despite these concerns, Bukele's administration maintains that the collective trial is necessary to dismantle the criminal networks that have long plagued the nation.